Garage electrics help needed please

[Jacko]

hello,

I'm very new to this trade and do industrial installations. A friend employed an electrician to run a feed to a new consumer unit in his shed so I went to have a look at it out of curiosity to see the correct way it's done. I haven't done any domestic work yet but I don't think it's correct. Could you help please?

It is a PME system. He has taken a 2.5 t+e cable directly out of the 100amp isolator in the suppliers electrical box and run it 5meters in conduit and then under their decking for another 5 meters and the last meter is buried under some cement between patio slabs to supply the new fuse board. The fuse board is rcd protected and has 2 circuits. 1 is a 6amp for one light and the other is a 32 amp for 1 double socket on a radial, not a ring.

It doesn't seem correct to me from listening to more experienced men on site.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Specialist]

What's with the red tape on the Live outgoing conductor? also ruined the IP rating of the isolator.

I'd shudder to think what's under that tape mate,

 

[telectrix]

 

[Specialist]

@Dan : Apologies If this goes against forum rules, please remove if it does.

@Jacko : Tell your mate to try contacting one of the following. Bowen Hopkins or Gem Electrical, both in Swansea & both top quality firms.
They can get one of their boys to come make it safe & then price for a pucker job.

Would love to see the lie sheet (sorry certificate) for what's been done so far, I could do with a good laugh.

 

[SparkyChick]

I'm lost for words... well, that's not true, I just can't say what I'm thinking because I'd get banned!

 

[Specialist]

I'm lost for words... well, that's not true, I just can't say what I'm thinking because I'd get banned!

Think that goes for all of us Kiddo. Some of the things people do, just beggars belief.

 

[SparkyChick]

It really does beggar belief. I mean is this guy actually advertising/working/charging people as an electrician? If so the guy needs to be stopped before he kills someone and if he's a member of a scheme, he should be reported without delay.

Some of the things I thought when I saw it were like "Wonder if he did a short course? If so, cheers bud, you're the kind of muppet (insert your own expletive here, but my choice was the c word I keep in reserve for the lowest of the low) that gets those of us who go that route and go on to do decent, safe regs compliant work a very very bad name. Is he just a chancer? How long before he kills himself or someone else? How many other acts of butchery has he committed? He must be completely devoid of a moral compass to be out there selling his services as an electrician."

I could go on, but I'd only be repeating what everyone else has said. The guys a joke and that needs sorting before it kills someone.

On the flip side, if someone could get me his customer list I think I could make a nice living tidying up after him

 

[Pete999]

It really does beggar belief. I mean is this guy actually advertising/working/charging people as an electrician? If so the guy needs to be stopped before he kills someone and if he's a member of a scheme, he should be reported without delay.

Some of the things I thought when I saw it were like "Wonder if he did a short course? If so, cheers bud, you're the kind of muppet (insert your own expletive here, but my choice was the c word I keep in reserve for the lowest of the low) that gets those of us who go that route and go on to do decent, safe regs compliant work a very very bad name. Is he just a chancer? How long before he kills himself or someone else? How many other acts of butchery has he committed? He must be completely devoid of a moral compass to be out there selling his services as an electrician."

I could go on, but I'd only be repeating what everyone else has said. The guys a joke and that needs sorting before it kills someone.

On the flip side, if someone could get me his customer list I think I could make a nice living tidying up after him

Well said Sparkychick, be careful of any blaspheming,

 

[Specialist]

Take Deep breaths SC & just keep repeating: It's people like this lowlife, that make people like me look really good

 

[Octopus]

The standards have dropped, all the trades do electrics and the schemes do nothing.........

But those of us who have pride do the right thing and get most of our work from recommendation.....

 

[Pete999]

Take Deep breaths SC & just keep repeating: It's people like this lowlife, that make people like me look really good

Just wondering what c word SC was on about, clown, clot, comedian, can't think of any more c words, at least none printable

 

[Specialist]

Think it's the unprintable one Pete

 

[Pete999]

Think it's the unprintable one Pete

Yes thought as much

 

[Specialist]

Naughty SC that's a bad word

 

[SparkyChick]

Naughty SC that's a bad word

I know But I like it

 

[Pete999]

I know But I like it

I know the word SC was on about Catastrophe.

 

[Midwest]

Twos on a job once, where a bunch of us were sat in a large car, with the female boss unseen in the back. When were joined by a colleague who lent on my drivers door open window, and started a tirade of abuse about a non present colleague. Before my facial expressions could stop him, he finished off with the 'C' word. To which the boss lent forward, and commented on his use of expletives. Poor chap, didn't quite know what to do or say.

She particularly didn't like the 'C' word.

 

[SparkyChick]

I'm afraid I acquired a somewhat foul mouth when I was working for a company that had quite a few ex-squadies on staff where the f word was used in all it's versatile forms.

It's not a trait I'm proud of, but there are some things that just push me over the edge and the dark side of my vocabulary just seems to pop out. Lazy bad sparks and bad drivers are the two most popular triggers at the moment

 

[Specialist]

To me that one 4 letter word, is the most hated in the English language.
I hear it so often from the scum next door, that it really grates.
Know what you mean about squaddies SC, they can be a bit colourful

 

[telectrix]

"work" is a 4 letter word. as in

work is the scourge of the drinking class.

 

[Specialist]

Steady on now tel, dirty language like that could get you banned